On the night of Oscar Klefbom's NHL debut in Minnesota, Wild fans were saluting Matt Cooke on the night of his 1,000 game. Without putting too fine a point on it, this was a clear case of beauty and the beast. We are 129 games into Klefbom's career now, and it looks like he may have another gear.

Jordan Eberle was a rookie the last time the Oilers defeated the Coyotes in regulation. In the 22 games since, the Oilers haven't been able to muster one victory in 60 minutes. They have four wins, one in OT and three in a SO, but the Coyotes have owned them since January of 2011 going 19-0-4 and outscoring the Oilers 76-44.

However, this year has been different for Edmonton. They are a much different team, and they have exorcised many demons early this season. They will look to extinguish another lengthy bad skid tonight in Glendale.

I’ve long believed trying to sell NHL hockey in the greater Phoenix area is destined to fail, and it’s been mostly that in terms of fan support over the last decade. Now, there’s talk about building a second arena for the Arizona Coyotes despite the fact their current home, Gila River Arena, isn’t even 15 years old.

NHL power rankings, stop comparing Austin Matthews to Patrik Laine, Canucks and Anthony Duclair, Flames special teams costing them, Oilers are deep, Black Friday deals, Brent Burns, the Expansion Draft, a reason for every team in the league to be thankful, and more in this week's Nation Roundup brought to you by Violent Gentlemen.